O Little Town
Fourth Sunday in Advent: Old Testament, Micah 5:2-5a Micah 5:2-5a We all know the carol. It’s a song bringing to light the glory that will rest, by God’s plan, upon a very small, out-of-the-way...
Holy Questions
Third Sunday in Advent: Gospel, Luke 7:18-28 Luke 7:18-28 What do you doubt about God? His program? Perhaps even His Word? Why begin a meditation, especially in this blessed season, with questions...
At Hand
Third Sunday in Advent: Epistle, Philippians 4:4-7 Philippians 4:4-7 The Lord has brought us to a passage in this Advent season that speaks, perhaps in a veiled way of the blessings of His incarnation. We...
Kingly Gift
Third Sunday in Advent: Old Testament, Zephaniah 3:14-20 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Two verses from the reading above. Verses 14-15 read: “Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; Shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! The LORD has taken...
Answers in His Return
Second Sunday in Advent: Gospel, Luke 3:1-14 Luke 3:1-14 Advent and Christmas bring wondrous readings from the Scriptures as the church gathers to listen with God’s blessing. The nativity narratives, the entry of the King into His city, and the linking of the people of God...
A Blessed View
Second Sunday in Advent: Psalms, Psalm 66:1-12 Psalm 66:1-12 This cycle of our lectionary, the theme for this Sunday is the judgment of God in the coming of His Son. The readings point to its certainty but also to the...
Justice
Second Sunday in Advent: Old Testament, Malachi 3:1-7b Malachi 3:1-7b There is a lot of clamor in our world today about justice. Criminal, International, Social and a myriad of...
Speaking Stones
First Sunday in Advent: Gospel, Luke 19:28-40 Luke 19:28-40 Jesus is coming into His own. Well, at least in one sense. He is the rightful King of Israel and He is entering His capital city. He is cheered by adoring...
God is Love
First Sunday in Advent: Epistle, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 God is love. So declares the apostle John in his first letter general to the entire church. In our reading for this week, the apostle Paul teaches the fruit of that great declaration...
Gospel at the Outset
First Sunday in Advent: Old Testament, Jeremiah 33:14-16 Jeremiah 33:14-16 Here we begin once again a new church year. And the voice which rings through our first meditation, our first preparation if you will, is that of dear old...
